FREE CLE: Practical Skills CLE Series: Discovery Practice
Co-Hosted with St. Louis County Bar Association
Thu, January 29, 2026
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM CT
Join us as Missouri judges and practitioners share valuable insights for discovery practice. A complimentary happy hour will follow, generously provided by Vertiext. This free 2.0 hour CLE program is ideal for lawyers of all experience levels.
Presented in conjunction with:
Lawyers Association of St. Louis
Mound City Bar Association
Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater St. Louis
Missouri Supreme Court Historical Society
2:00 p.m. Registration and social time
2:30-2:40 p.m. Introduction and welcome
2:40-3:30 p.m. Practical Tips for Discovery Practice
Moderator: Judge Jeffery McPherson, St. Louis County Circuit Court
Panelists: Jenna DeBarry (Padberg Appelbaum Knepper)
Mandy J. Kamykowski (Kamykowski & Taylor, P.C.)
Michael J. Sudekum (Mandel, Mandel, Marsh, Sudekum & Sanger)
Ryan Turnage (Schnuck Markets, Inc.)
3:30-3:40 p.m. Break
3:40-4:30 p.m. Judicial Panel: Discovery Practice from the Court’s Perspective
Moderator: Meg L. Fowler (HeplerBroom LLC)
Panelists: Judge Amanda B. McNelley, St. Louis County Circuit Court
Judge Ellen H. Ribaudo, St. Louis County Circuit Court
Judge Joseph P. Whyte, City of St. Louis Circuit Court
4:30-6:00 p.m. Complimentary Happy Hour, Courtesy of Veritext
Accredited for 2.0 CLE hours.
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